Billy Donovan to coach the Magic

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Well in Wildcat Country the yee haw's and hell yeahs have picked up tenfold.

I bet they have PP.

Wonder if he'd have taken the Magic job if he had already taken the UK job? Wouldn't put it past him.

[ninetoone]

I'm sure he would have...another one playing "follow the money"!

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

I bet they have PP.

Wonder if he'd have taken the Magic job if he had already taken the UK job? Wouldn't put it past him.

Well he is a student of Pitino...

[jman5581]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Well he is a student of Pitino...

And we should be too.

Originally Posted by jman5581

And we should be too.

We definitely would have a fatter bank account.

*rumor has it we'd have herpes too

[timmgirvan]

Pretty quiet in here from the Gators fans!!! At first I was really upset. but then i could see it from BDs' point...everyone is gone now from team...6M a year to accept the challenge...and if it doesn't work out,he can still coach anywhere he wants. Will be interesting to see if his transition works!

[jman5581]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

Pretty quiet in here from the Gators fans!!! At first I was really upset. but then i could see it from BDs' point...everyone is gone now from team...6M a year to accept the challenge...and if it doesn't work out,he can still coach anywhere he wants. Will be interesting to see if his transition works!

Or he could have just built a legacy at one of the best men's basketball programs of all time and made about 2/3's of what he will make with the Magic (with all the extra's) and probably do "okay" for himself...

[Cajungator26]

I'm unhappy, but I don't blame Donovan.

As for the new recruits, I work with a guy directly whose son just signed with the UF program and he is definitely staying. According to my co-worker, his son stated that the majority of the new recruits will stay as long as they hire a good coach. (Well duh.) LOL

Word is that Foley is going to interview Anthony Grant (VCU head coach and former assistant under Donovan.) We'll see...

[horseofcourse]

With the continued improvement of Darko Milicic, Donovan will have them in the finals in a year!! He sees Howard and Darko as an upscale version of Horford and Noah.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

With the continued improvement of Darko Milicic, Donovan will have them in the finals in a year!! He sees Howard and Darko as an upscale version of Horford and Noah.

I am available to provide odds and a place to take any action that you would like to make on this prediction.

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I am available to provide odds and a place to take any action that you would like to make on this prediction.

He lives in Idaho...


...what do you expect?

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I am available to provide odds and a place to take any action that you would like to make on this prediction.

I thought any sentence that contined the words Darko Milicic, the nonsensical nature of it would be obvious. But if I get maybe 500 or 800 to 1 odds or something like that, maybe...after all I said in a year...not 5 or 6??

I'm good...even mortimer can't tell when I'm serious or not.

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

With the continued improvement of Darko Milicic, Donovan will have them in the finals in a year!! He sees Howard and Darko as an upscale version of Horford and Noah.

Your kidding?
Howard is a force. But so far a Shaq-like force. I want to see how his skills progress. Darko I cant say. Just have not seen him enough. I like Nelson.

No Grant Hill. Starting forward and go to scorer with range is Hedo Turkeybreath. Yikes. No way. The cornerstone needs some support. FINALS?????????? Yikes and Nopes.

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Your kidding?
Howard is a force. But so far a Shaq-like force. I want to see how his skills progress. Darko I cant say. Just have not seen him enough.

No Grant Hill. Starting forward and go to scorer with range is Hedo Turkeybreath. Yikes. No way. The cornerstone needs some support. FINALS?????????? Yikes and Nopes.

Didn't you read my last post on the topic? Yes kidding I was. I was joking about Darko...but he is actually improving a bit. But just don't think he'll reach the level of some others in that draft!!